Curtain and pole holder.



PATENTED MAR. 24, 1908.

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UNITED sTATEs yPATENT OFFICE. f

f GEORGE WALKER, OF CARNEGI, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNORQF ONEJHIRD TO JOHN BURN- STIEL, QF UARNEGIE, PENNSYLVANIA., AN

PTTTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

D ONEJIHIRD TO MILTON ZEUGSCHM-IDT, OF

ycontadini AND POLE HOLDER.

Specification of Letters atent.'

Patented Merch 24, 1908.

Application filed November 11,. 1907'.v Seal. No. 401,606.

To all whom ii muy concern:

Be it known that l, GEQIRGE WALKER, o resident of Carnegie, in the county of' Allegheny and State of Pennsylvanie, have in vented o new end vusefulImprovementin Curtain and Pole Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to be c full, clear, and

exact description thereof.

, ende My invention relates to o combined curtain :ind pole bolder, and has for its object to provide e cheap, simple end eicient device which con be e plied tov the ordinary form of pole bracket tor clamping the pole, curtain or both. Within the seme in c rapid andcasy manner.

y My invention consists, generally stoted,`

in the novel arrangement, construction and combination of parts, as hereinafter more specilicelly Yset forth and described and per-` ticulerly ointed out in the claims.

To cnc )le others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to construct and use my improved curtain and pole holder, I will describe the seme more fully, referring to the accompanying drawingr 1u whichz Figure l is e front r ration of e curtain pole supported by brackets embodying thev invention. Fig. 2 is e side elevation of In r improved curtain and pole holder. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal central section of the bolder. Figwl is e top or plan view ofthe same.

As illustrated in the drawing A representsthe holder having the Iordinaalry bracket 1,

which is usually formed' of thin sheet metal, and comprises the horizontal upper .portion 2 and the inclined lower portion bent from und connected to seid portion 2. through the vertical portion 4l, While such portions 2 and 3 are provided with the outwardly bent inner ends 5 for securing tl brecketto the Window treme il in the i ier 'through nails or screws 5 passing througliholes 7 in such tlfountod upon the u )per fece oi the horizonte] portion 2; is the adjustable .meniber 8 which. is provided with thefusuol curved erm 9 et its outer end for heidi@ orsuport.

ing the polev l) et the ends thereof in such seid portioncnd bent'overthe member 8. 'Ascrewfbolt ll passes through algjllolelZ et tlieinnerend of the member and through e slot i3 in the horizontal portion 2 of the bracket l and is provided with u. nut 14 thereon for permitting seid adjustment. Y

Mounted upon the adjustable member 8 is ole and curtain support or clamp vl5 Whic i is longitudinally adjustable in seid member by being slidebly mounted thereon through n bar 16 fitting loosely Within guides 17 bent up from said member7 und interposed. between the renr'guide'l? and shoulders 18 onseid. bar is a. s iral spring 19. Secured to the front end of t 'ie bnr 16 isthe curved beuri plete 2Q.t which extends out from each si e of seid ber and is adapted to engage With the curtain C around the pole D or both, es hereinafter described. 'lhe reor of the sliding ber 16 has ivoted thereto at 2l, the

locking lever 22, w ich has the rear er free end of the same bent up to form the thumb or handle ortion 23 and such lever has :L hole 24 Witliin the some for the reception of it tongue 'or lug 25 bent up from the member 8 to lock the clamp 15 in its rearward or dieenaging position,

Ahe use and operation of improved curtain and pole older is as fo mme-One of the holders A is ploced on each side of the Window ironie'Y B and onewith `the curved arm 9 omitted therefrom,4 es shown in Fig. 3, is placed centrally of scid treme, so that when so placed the holders are secured to l its curtain C oroundthe'semeis placedwith-l inthe curved crm 9 on the member Sof'the end or side holders e titer tbe ber'li in oooh Vposition on the holders A so to the treme lil they can be' held `in lace, supported and `clamped inV .scid hol ers by vmening the lever22 bock slightly Von eccli ot the holders and raise the seme on? each ci `the bers 1G,

which will thereby drew bec-ir its bor lo ond leu 34.9 eroT al eoeh oil veel. of its tension were here lo ommrd bhrough l?, ee their levers 22u This will :n se pletes 20 et the from ehdo of bhe here l bhe elfde holdersfl to en wi'l'lh enel eleml; ehe seid curtail; C amd,

pole D between, seme and the curved er1-o1 9 on, yeeo heldere, While plate 20h11 bhe bei" il@ hl the Center `holder A 'will olemp A. flo; e'ereio. solo ,its central A bez'fnreoo the two pombe @Vieh releton to A@he Window frame B or its window '5, d 'that Various modiloebons end eh m the design and operetron of ehe pe fo n the f" of the invention or seoriong A lo y, thus 'oe that my' lmproved eubelu md pole holder is one that contains few perte end permits of easy and rapid operation, while el; the seme time J@he eurm and pole Wlll oe clamped together end he no liability of their becoming sepere'ecl' or our, of position hrough the orflmery oondltloms. ,parte of the holder ore strohg end durable and ore holv heble to gel; out of order or Separated., While con be or improved curtain end pole holder moy @e resorted iso wlthout (lepertmg o lshi'o 'the holder quickly' 'end rigidly, so that l 'there will bna-ton with ihe brochet, Aof o supporting 45.

member, end e eprh'lg operated eliclmg ber on. seid member or-olomping the curtain and pole. d A

2. Ine curtain end pole holder, 1the oombm'lon with thehreoket, of a supporting 50 member, onde e ring Vopermed sliding bor on seid member. Mopted to be held and releesed for olembmg the curtain and pole.

3, lh e, curtain end pole holder, the oombmeio with the breoket, of e supporting 55 member, e spring operated-sliding ber on seid member, end meens for holding Seid ber end for releasing Jche same/to ermt the clamping of' the curtain and o e.

' 4. lh e Curtain end pole holrler, the oom- 60 bnatlon 'with the brochet, of a supporting member,. o spline operoted sliding eron' seid member, en o lever` on sold bor and adopted to engage with said member for holding seid bor. S5

5, ln e curtain md pole holder, the com l bmeioh W'h the bracket, of o sup orting member, o spring operated sliding er on seid member, 'e heno lever pivoted to S21-ld her having o, hole Within the seme, and e 70 lu hfon said member and :fitting Within said ho e for holding seid ber.

ln' testimony whereof, l, the seid GEORGE l/VALrzmz, have hereunto eet my hood.

Tm GEORGE WALKER .esz l1-N. Gooise, Teolms BROWN., 

